House Passes Bill Mandating Transfer of Surplus Army M1911s
The House of Representatives passed a version of the 2018 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) that mandates the transfer of all surplus M1911 pistols from the Army inventory to qualified civilians via the Civilian Marksmanship Program (CMP). This bill differs from the 2016 version by removing wiggle room for the Secretary of Defense, changing 'may transfer' to 'shall transfer,' and eliminating the previous 10,000-pistol limit, ensuring all estimated 100,000 surplus M1911s become available.











